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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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