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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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