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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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