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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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