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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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