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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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