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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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