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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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