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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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