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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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