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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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