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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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