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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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