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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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