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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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