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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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