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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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