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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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