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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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