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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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