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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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