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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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