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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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