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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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