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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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