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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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