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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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