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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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