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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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