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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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