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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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