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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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