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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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