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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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