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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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