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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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