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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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