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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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