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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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