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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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