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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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