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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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