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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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