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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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