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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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