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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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