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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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