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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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