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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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