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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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