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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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