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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling 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 thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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