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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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