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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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