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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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