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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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