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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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