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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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