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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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