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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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