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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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