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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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