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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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