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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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