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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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