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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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