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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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