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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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