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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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