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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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