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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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