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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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