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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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