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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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