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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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