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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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