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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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