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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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