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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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