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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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