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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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