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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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