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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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