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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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