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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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