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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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