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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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