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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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