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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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