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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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