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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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