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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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