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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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