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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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