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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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