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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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