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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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