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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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