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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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