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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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