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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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