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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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