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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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