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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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