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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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