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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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