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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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