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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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