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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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