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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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