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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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