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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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