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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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