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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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