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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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