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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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