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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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