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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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