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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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