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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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