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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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