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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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