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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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