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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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