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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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