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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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