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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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