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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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