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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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