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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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