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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information 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 authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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