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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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