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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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