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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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