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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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