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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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