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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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