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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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