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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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