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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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