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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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