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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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