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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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