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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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