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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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