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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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