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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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