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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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