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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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