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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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