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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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