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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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