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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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