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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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