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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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