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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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