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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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