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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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