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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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