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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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