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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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