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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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