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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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