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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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