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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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