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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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