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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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