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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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