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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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