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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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