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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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