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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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