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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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