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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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