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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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