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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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