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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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