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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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