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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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