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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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