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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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