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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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