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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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