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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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