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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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