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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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