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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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