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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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