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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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