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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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