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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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