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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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