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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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