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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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