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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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