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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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