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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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