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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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