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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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