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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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