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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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