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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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