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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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