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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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