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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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