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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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