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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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