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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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