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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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