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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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