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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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