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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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