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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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