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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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