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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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