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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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