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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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