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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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