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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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