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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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