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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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