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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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