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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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