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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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