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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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