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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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