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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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