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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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