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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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