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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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