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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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