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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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