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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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