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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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