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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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