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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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