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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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