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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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