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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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