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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education