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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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