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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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