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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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