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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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