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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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