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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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