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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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