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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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