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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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