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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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