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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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