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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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