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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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