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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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