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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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