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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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