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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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