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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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