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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive 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 new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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