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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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