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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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