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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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