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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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