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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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