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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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