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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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