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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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