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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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