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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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