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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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