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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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