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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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