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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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