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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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