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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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