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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling 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 thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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