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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the 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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