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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies 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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