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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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