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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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