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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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