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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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