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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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