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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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