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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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