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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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