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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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