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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the 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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