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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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