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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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