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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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