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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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