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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new 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 analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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