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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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