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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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