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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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