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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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