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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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