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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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