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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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