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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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