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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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