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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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