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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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