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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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