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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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