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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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