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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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