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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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