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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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