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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling 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 thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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