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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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