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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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