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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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