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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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