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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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