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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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