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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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