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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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