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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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