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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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