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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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