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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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