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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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