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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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