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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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