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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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