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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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