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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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