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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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