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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need 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 educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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