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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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