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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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