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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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