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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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