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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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