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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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