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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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