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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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