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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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