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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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