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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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