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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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