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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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