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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important 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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