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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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