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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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