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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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