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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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