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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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