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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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