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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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