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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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