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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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