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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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