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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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