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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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