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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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