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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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