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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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