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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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