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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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