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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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