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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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