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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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