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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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