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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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