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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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