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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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