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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education