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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new 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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