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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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