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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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