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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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