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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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