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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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