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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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