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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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