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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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