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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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