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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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