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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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