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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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