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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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