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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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