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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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