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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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