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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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