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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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