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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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