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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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