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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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