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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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