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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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