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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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