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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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