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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational 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 examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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