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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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