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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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