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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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