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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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