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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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