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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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