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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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