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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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