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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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