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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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