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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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