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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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