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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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