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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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