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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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