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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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