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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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