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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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