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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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