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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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