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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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