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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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