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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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