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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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