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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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