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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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