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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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