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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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