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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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