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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating 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 investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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