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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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