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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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