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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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