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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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