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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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