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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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