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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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