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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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