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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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