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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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