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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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