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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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