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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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