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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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