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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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