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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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