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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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