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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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