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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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