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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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