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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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