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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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