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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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