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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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