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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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