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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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