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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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