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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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