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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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