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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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