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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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