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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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