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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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