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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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