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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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