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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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