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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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