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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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