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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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