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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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