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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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