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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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