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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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