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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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