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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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