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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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