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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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