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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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