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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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