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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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