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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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