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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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