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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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