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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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