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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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