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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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