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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important 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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