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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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