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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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