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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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