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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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