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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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