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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education