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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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