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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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