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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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