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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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