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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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