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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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