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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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