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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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