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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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