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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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