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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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