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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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