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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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