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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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