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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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