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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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