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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these 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 offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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