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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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