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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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