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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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