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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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