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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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